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Krakatit (1948)

Genre : Science Fiction, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Otakar Vávra
Writer : Otakar Vávra, Jaroslav R. Vávra

Synopsis

Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...

Actors

Karel Höger
Karel Höger
Prokop
Florence Marly
Florence Marly
Princess Wilhelmina Hagen
František Smolík
František Smolík
Dr. Tomeš
Nataša Tanská
Nataša Tanská
Anna Tomes
Miroslav Homola
Miroslav Homola
Jiří Tomeš
Jaroslav Průcha
Jaroslav Průcha
Jiří Plachý
Jiří Plachý
D'Hemon
Eduard Linkers
Eduard Linkers
Carson
Bedřich Vrbský
Bedřich Vrbský
Baron Rohn
Karel Dostal
Karel Dostal
Professor in Dream
Vlasta Fabianová
Vlasta Fabianová
The Woman with the Veil
Bohuš Hradil
Bohuš Hradil
Holz
František Vnouček
František Vnouček
Agitational Orator
Vítězslav Boček
Vítězslav Boček
Jiřina Petrovická
Jiřina Petrovická
The Nurse
Jaroslav Zrotal
Jaroslav Zrotal
The Doctor
Zvonimir Rogoz
Zvonimir Rogoz
Antonín Jirsa
Antonín Jirsa
Magda Kopřivová
Magda Kopřivová
Zdeněk Hodr
Zdeněk Hodr
František Marek
František Marek
Anna Gabrielová
Anna Gabrielová
Filip Balek-Brodský
Filip Balek-Brodský
Ema Hrubá
Ema Hrubá
Ema Kreutzerová
Ema Kreutzerová
Ann Sortreed
Ann Sortreed
Margarette Previtali
Margarette Previtali
Stojanka Mustafova
Stojanka Mustafova
Tsiao-Jeh
Tsiao-Jeh
Margaret Amakof
Margaret Amakof
Čebeh Čančinov
Čebeh Čančinov
Di Lazari
Di Lazari
Di Manignati
Di Manignati
Růžena Mazalová
Růžena Mazalová

Crews

Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra
Director
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek
Novel
Jiří Srnka
Jiří Srnka
Original Music Composer
Václav Hanuš
Václav Hanuš
Director of Photography
František Milič
František Milič
Assistant Director
Marie Bartoňková
Marie Bartoňková
Costume Consultant
Václav Kamarád
Václav Kamarád
Makeup Artist
Oldřich Mach
Oldřich Mach
Makeup Artist
Antonín Zelenka
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
Emil Poledník
Emil Poledník
Sound
Jiří Kollinger
Jiří Kollinger
Assistant Production Design
Jan Zázvorka
Jan Zázvorka
Production Design
Karel Feix
Karel Feix
Executive Producer
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra
Creative Producer
Jaroslav R. Vávra
Jaroslav R. Vávra
Screenplay
Jindřich Polák
Jindřich Polák
Assistant Director
Věra Ženíšková
Věra Ženíšková
Script
Felix Leibl
Felix Leibl
Assistant Camera
Rudolf Stahl
Rudolf Stahl
Assistant Camera
František Rieger
František Rieger
Set Decoration
Štěpán Dušánek
Štěpán Dušánek
Costumer
Bohuslava Havrdová
Bohuslava Havrdová
Costumer
Ladislav Tomek
Ladislav Tomek
Costumer
R. Nováková
R. Nováková
Costumer
J. Janda
J. Janda
Makeup & Hair
Bohumil Šmída
Bohumil Šmída
Production Manager
Miroslav Šimonek
Miroslav Šimonek
Unit Production Manager
Jiří Pokorný
Jiří Pokorný
Unit Production Manager
Fr. Švehla
Fr. Švehla
Accountant
Otakar Pařík
Otakar Pařík
Conductor

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